Delayed Response Led to Tragedy | Panama City Beach News

A 23-year-old man, Lucas Daughtry, was fatally shot in Panama City after a five-hour delay in police response to a 911 call from his girlfriend — who said an ex-boyfriend was threatening her. His parents blame the delay for his death. The officer who took the call was fired for violating department policy by not responding in person, and the supervising sergeant was demoted for failing to ensure proper handling. The department waited to announce the disciplinary actions until after the officer’s appeal period ended — and the story is far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c5cb554007bc5a69